Saint Mind Master, Second Realm

The Sea of Souls.

A sky full of stars.

Li Weiyi sat cross-legged in the center of the chessboard, his brow radiating light. The emanating spiritual light enveloped the surrounding sea area for several miles, completely enveloping the stone peaks and pillars below.

The flames and light of the Fusang Divine Tree completely enveloped his body, making him a hundred feet tall, with a scorching and powerful aura.

The souls of the dead in the sea below were all terrified and fled to distant places.

Deep within the Sea of Souls, several powerful soul shadows appeared.

Among them, some soul shadows can condense thick, dark clouds and mist, standing hundreds of miles away in the sea, gazing into the distance.

In his eyes, the distant stone peaks and pillars resembled a burning torch, their tops gleaming with four colors.

The soul-like figure in the black mist had eyes like two blood-red lanterns hanging in the air, and its aura was vigorous. After staring at it for a while, no one dared to approach it.

The four characters "Crimson County Ancient Path" on the stone pillar seemed to possess a terrifying aura, frightening away all the departed Sea of Souls.

"Whoosh!"

The Fusang Divine Tree atop the stone pillar suddenly began to grow rapidly.

It rose one zhang at a time, from a height of a hundred zhang.

The branches and leaves grew more lush, and the firelight shone even brighter.

"Splash!"

The souls of the dead in the water rushed away in a frantic rush, creating a roar and howl like that of millions.

The figure standing in the black clouds muttered something under its breath before walking away and disappearing into the misty depths of the sea.

The starlight above the sea was pulled by an invisible force, turning into wisps of light mist that flowed into Li Weiyi's brow on the chessboard below, like countless streams converging into the sea.

The process of absorbing starlight lasted for several hours.

Within Li Weiyi's hundred-zhang spiritual realm, all Twenty Psychic Power Stars expanded by one ring, becoming two to three times brighter than when he was in the First Realm.

The Four-colored Spiritual Light flames released by the Psychic Power Stars have undergone a clear transformation.

More refined and pure.

"Just as I suspected, the order of heaven and earth in the Sea of Souls is indeed quite different from other places."

"Breaking through to the next realm here is much less dangerous, so there's no need to take the Holy Spirit Pill anymore."

Li Weiyi raised his head and gazed at the Fusang Divine Tree Projection, which had grown to a height of 110 zhang. He could simultaneously sense the Tian Chong Soul and the Ling Hui Soul.

This is the Second Realm of the Saint Mind Master!

"With the Fusang Divine Tree Spirit God now fused with two souls, if Qingzao were still at her original cultivation level, her Intent Attack would no longer be able to interfere with my activation of the Provincial Governor's Official Robe across several miles."

With her mental cultivation at the early stage of the Second Realm of Saint Mind Master, there was still a huge gap between her and Qingzao, who was at the Peak Third Realm.

However, facing the same situation as two years ago again, Li Weiyi was confident that even with his own cultivation level, he could handle it calmly and wouldn't be in such a sorry state. If he had helpers like the Phoenix Wing Moth Emperor, the outcome would definitely be very different.

As for the four Battle Corpse Puppet...

That was Li Weiyi's last trump card when facing a true disciple-level expert, so naturally he wouldn't use it lightly.

Of course, Li Weiyi did not underestimate the enemy. Two years had passed, Proud Daughter of Heaven Qingzao could not have stood still; she was definitely making progress as well.

Moreover, she also has three Ghost Spirit Servant as helpers, and may even possess Taiyin Sect.

In reality, in the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin, Li Weiyi's advantage in cultivation speed was almost completely negligible.

The unique advantages of the Time Cocoon have been replaced by the Underworld.

They can only rely on themselves to catch up with those Longevity Realm Martial Cultivators.

Withdraw all spiritual light and return to the Blood Mud Space.

Li Weiyi picked a leaf from a Phoenix Blood Tree, wrapped it around a piece of frozen chicken, sat down on the ground, and started a fire to roast it.

That rooster weighed over ten thousand pounds and had reached the Longevity Realm in cultivation.

Even though the chicken had been frozen for two years, it was still fresh and delicious, with a rich aroma, which greatly satisfied Li Weiyi's appetite.

Li Weiyi ate the roasted chicken along with the leaves of the Phoenix Blood Tree.

Yu Yaozi poured almost the entire Mirage Phoenix Tree into the Phoenix Blood Tree to help it grow. Naturally, the leaves of the Phoenix Blood Tree contained a mysterious power that could enhance the physical strength of Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator.

Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator have already perfected their Golden Bone technique and no longer have an independent method for physical cultivation.

In fact, martial arts cultivation at the Longevity Realm stage primarily focuses on physical training, with martial arts comprehension and the refinement of magical energy as secondary aspects.

Because each time the Longevity Lock are broken, the physical body will be greatly enhanced.

Constantly comprehending the Dao of Martial Arts is to find the Longevity Lock. Constantly refining one's spiritual energy is to break the Longevity Lock.

Some martial arts sages believe that the reason why martial artists who cultivate the Longevity Body in the Dao Seed Realm can cultivate 10-20% faster than other martial artists is that their physical bodies undergo a subtle transformation, allowing them to maintain the most vigorous "boiling water" state in the Longevity Realm.

Other martial arts practitioners, on the other hand, are like being slowly boiled in lukewarm water, which naturally reduces their cultivation speed and combat power.

The human body and mind are not completely separate.

When the physical body is always in its peak condition, the spirit is more vigorous, enlightenment is easier, the speed of finding the Longevity Lock is faster, and the physical body's ability to withstand breaking the Longevity Lock is stronger.

Therefore, for Li Weiyi, the Longevity Realm also requires maintaining physical cultivation, constantly "adding fuel" to keep the physical body in a peak "boiling" state.

If this state cannot be maintained, even if one is Young Son of Heaven in the Dao Seed Realm and has cultivated the Longevity Body, one will regress.

This is also the difference between genuine and non-genuine teachings!

After finishing his meal, he began crafting talismans.

Reaching the Second Realm Saint Mind Master naturally requires crafting higher-level "Travel" Divine Speed Talisman and "All" Immobilization Talisman.

Yu'er sat cross-legged on a rocky hill at the edge of the Blood Mud Space.

Having sat there for a year, his physique and appearance have grown even more.

Li Weiyi strongly suspected that after the two Heavenly Fire refinements, the Great Palace Master was already able to suppress the cursed monster. Moreover, she had most likely absorbed a large amount of Heavenly Fire and condensed it into her spiritual realm.

She should now be able to refine the cursed monster using her own spiritual fire.

The person sitting there at this moment is not Yu'er.

It's Yu Yaozi.

For the past two years, Li Weiyi has devoted most of his time to refining the two orbs of Dragon Soul Origin Light and comprehending various classics. His martial arts cultivation has naturally reached the peak of the First Realm.

Using the starlight from the Sea of Souls, he quickly found the second Longevity Lock, the "Soul Return Lock".

The problems encountered by all Peak Martial Cultivator the First Realm also appeared on him.

Each time Li Weiyi mobilized his magical energy to impact the Soul Return Lock, he felt his mental consciousness being challenged. Once a certain critical point was exceeded, his mind and emotions became extremely unstable.

It's like having your mind and consciousness severely damaged.

At this point, he was forced to stop, no longer daring to attempt to break through the Soul Return Lock, and instead focused on cultivating mental power and soul condensation.

Even at this moment, his mind was not at peace; he was filled with distracting thoughts, which greatly reduced his success rate in refining talismans.

"Bang!"

Li Weiyi looked at the shattered Transcendent Bone Talisman Paper in his hand and gave a bitter smile.

I was daydreaming just now!

"As expected, my mind is unsettled and my heart is restless. The impact of the Soul Return Lock must also be another form of training for my spirit, emotions, will, and consciousness."

Affected by the Soul Return Lock, Li Weiyi felt a sense of unease. For two years, he had been in seclusion, repeating the same things every day: either practicing martial arts, absorbing starlight, refining Dragon Soul Origin Light, crafting talismans, cultivating Daoist arts, or trying to break through the Soul Return Lock.

Cultivation, cultivation, it's always been cultivation.

It's always the same thing, without any excitement.

Another voice arose in my heart: life shouldn't be like this.

Life should be about the joys of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation; it should be about love, hate, passion, greed, anger, and delusion; it should be about traveling thousands of miles and meeting millions of people; it should be about new encounters, different problems, and different joys and sorrows every day; it should be about being full of pride, heartbroken, romantic moments, and the bittersweet experiences of separation and reunion.

Instead of gradually becoming numb during secluded cultivation, what's the point of achieving immortality then?

What's the difference between it and a stone?

Stone is even more eternal.

With the questions lingering in his mind, Li Weiyi left the Blood Mud Space and returned to his cave in the Tiandu River Nether Domain.

The Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors gathered in the cave were discussing something.

Li Weiyi emerged from the pass.

Great Phoenix said, "Great! Boss Li, come with us! With you joining us, our chances of winning will increase significantly."

Li Weiyi's expression was solemn, still lost in thought, "What big thing are you planning to do behind my back?"

Great Phoenix said, "Seventh Brother, you speak."

Qi Feng walked out smugly. "Boss Li, as you know, over the past two years, I've quietly investigated the entire Tiandu River Nether Domain. The cultivation hideouts of the Wraiths, the Demon Race, and the Demon Kingdom are all under my control."

Two days ago, a ghostly marquis arrived in the Tiandu River Nether Domain to pay homage to the true form of the Blood Mountain Marquis, who was stationed there.

"I saw that the Ghostly Marquis came in a hurry, so he must have something very important to do. I became suspicious and took advantage of the opening of the formation to sneak into their cultivation area and eavesdrop on their conversation. I actually overheard a huge business deal."

"Business?"

Li Weiyi narrowed her eyes, looking very confused.

Qi Feng continued smugly, "That's right, a big deal. It was Chu Yutian, with his heaven-defying cultivation, used the Myriad-character Artifact to knock down many Years Stones."

"These Years Stone can be used to set up time arrays. However, they cannot be put into a dimensional bag; they must be packed into boxes and transported."

"It seems that once the Years Stone enters another dimension, the time power within it will dissipate and become ineffective."

"These are all secondary. The key point is that the person in charge of escorting it is Huo Tianming, one of the Twelve Taiyin Envoys Maoshi the Taiyin Sect. Tomorrow, they will pass through the Tiandu River Nether Domain and then head south to transport the Years Stone out of the withered Withered-Prosperous Belt on the edge of the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin."

Li Weiyi was even more confused. "You're actually interested in the Years Stone? You can set up time arrays?"

Spatial Teleportation Array require Emperor Mind Master to set them up.

Time-based formations will only become more difficult and rarer.

Qi Feng said, "I haven't gotten to the most crucial point yet! The most crucial point is that the Taiyin Sect will also send out a batch of harvested Thousand-Year Elixir and Netherworld Soul Divine Marrow."

Li Weiyi's eyes immediately lit up. "This is getting interesting!"

It should be noted that when Li Weiyi condensed his first soul, the "Tian Chong Soul," even with the help of the Lesser Yang Star, he still spent a year and a half in the Time Cocoon, devoting all his energy to it.

Logically speaking, condensing the second soul, the "Ling Hui Soul," should take even longer.

However, with the help of the Netherworld Soul Divine Marrow, it was condensed to perfection in just six months.

Without the Netherworld Soul Divine Marrow, he absolutely does not currently possess the cultivation level of the Second Realm Saint Mind Master.

Qi Feng said, "That Ghost Spirit Marquis went to pay his respects in advance, hoping that Blood Mountain Marquis could help escort them on the journey from the Tiandu River Nether Domain to the border of the Ancient Kingdom of the Years Ruin."

Li Weiyi asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"Why wouldn't I eat the meat that's already in my mouth?" Second Phoenix said with a composed expression and a firm tone.

Great Phoenix snorted, "I've been stuck at the peak of the First Realm for two and a half years. If I don't break through, how can I avenge myself against Qing Zao and wash away this humiliation?"